Recent SemestersSpring 2026Class Size25 studentsCredits3.5PrerequisitePrior to the start of ADJ-102, the California Commission for Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) and the California Penal Code 1311.5 requires from each student Department of Justice written certification stating that the student has no criminal history that would disqualify him/her from using a firearm. Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionDesigned to satisfy the curriculum standards of the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) as required by Penal Code 832 for peace officers. Topics include: professional orientation; introduction to criminal law with particular attention paid to Laws of Arrest, evidence, search and seizure; investigation; community relations; verbal and written communication; arrest and control techniques; firearms; and Cultural Diversity/Discrimination, the use of firearms, situational use of deadly force, and arrest techniques. There will be a fee associated with the fingerprint clearance from the Department of Justice that is required prior to starting the firearms portion of the class.Usually HeldWed 6:00pm–8:50pm 